Snap beans, also called “green beans” or “string beans” (although most modern varieties do not have strings) are harvested when the pods contain immature seeds, and the pods are still succulent. Types ...

are among the most valuable food resources one can harvest from the home garden. They are packed with nutrition and can be grown vertically in the garden to save space. Poles, fences or trellises ...

Pole beans have hit the farmers market in a very big way these past two weeks. Bright green, yellow, purple and a wide flat green variety called Romano are making a splash with customers, including me ...

I've always wondered, it is leg-yoom or leg-oom? (The dictionary says le-gyüm, whatever that means.) Regardless, legumes are an extremely versatile vegetable that are packed with protein, fiber, ...

When Dee Trowbridge of Bradenton asked whether pole beans have a season and where she might find them, I thought the answer would be simple. Pole beans are so called because their vines twirl around ...

Did you grow Blue Lake pole beans this summer? Did you end up with stringy, flat beans instead of nice tender, plump ones? You aren’t alone. And no one really knows why. The Blue Lake bean has been a ...

On any day of the year, you may find two types of fresh green beans at your local supermarket. The ones with round pods will be labeled “snap beans,” and those with flat pods will be sold as “pole ...

Answer: Beans can be grown in average soil anywhere in Southern California, and now is a good time to plant most varieties. Of all garden vegetables, the lowly bean--which is grown worldwide--may ...